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EMPIRE'S SORROW

HONGKONG MOURNS QUEEN MOTHER

THE GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE

COLONY'S SYMPATHY FOR PRINCE GEORGE.

"London Crowds Quiet Respect. CONDOLENCES FROM ALL OVER

WORLD

THE NEXT STEP.

MR. TSE AND THE ROLLING WALL..

WILL IT GET THERE?

CANTON DELEGATES' FECRETARY INTERVIEWED.

We can guarantee nothing de- Amite other than that if delegates appointed from Hongkong they will be met by delegates re- presarting the interested parties. in Clanton, and that the Hongkong people will have the support of thik delegation and of the four Chambers of Commerce in Can Hon Aid Mr. Tse Took-kai.

The death of Queen Alexandra continues to dominate the one of the Canton delegatea thoughts of the world, and Hongkong, in common with every other now visiting Hongkong, te,a "China Mail" reporter this morn- part of the Empire and not a few foreign places, has expressed its tribute of grief and sympathy for the Royal Family, including Prince ning prior to leaving his room at

the King Edward Hotel for George, who is at present in the Colony.

courtesy call the Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

LONDON SCENES.

Palaces Drawn Blinds.

a

Earlier Cables..

We are hot interested in the Tokyo, November 21.. issues at stake. When I say The Court has ordered mourn-interested" he added, "I mean ing for eight days for Queen Alexandra's death. London, November 22.

Baron Shidehara conveyed con- The pulpits all over the kingdom colence to the British Ambas extolled Queen Alexandra's blame-andor, Sir Charles Eliot, this less life.

Prince George.

Reverent crowds all day long silently gazed at the drawn blinds of Buckingham Palace.

Throngs in the fine weather in Hyde Park were subdued and a note of black was prevalent.

President Hindenburg.

;

FRENCH

DEFEATED!

CABINET

For

RESIGNS.

BRIAND AS PREMIER ?

Momentous Financial Debate Outcome.

The problem of finance which recently brought about, the down- fall of M. Caillaux as Minister of Finance. Has on resulted in the resignation of the entire French Cabinet

DRAMATIC EVENTS.

(Reuters Service!)

Paris, November 22. The Government has resigned. BEFORE DEFEAT.

Later.

The Government's resignation is due to the Chamber of Deputies by 278 votes to 275, finally reject- ing Article Five of the Govern- ment's proposals,

The Chamber had previously adopted Articles Three and Four, that it is not bur direct oracern stipulating that the total National What Canton br Hongkong mayDefence Bonds can only be in- bring up. If there should be a creased to provide, sume necessary deadlock though we hope there for the repayment of the short- will not be one we are, however, term debt, as it falls due, and in prepared to act as inter- no case in excess of this amount.

PREVIOUS NARROW ESCAPE London, November 21."

mediaries."

Paris, Nov. 22. `- As to the actual relations be-. The Lord Chamberlain an

In the Chamber of Deputies, nounces that the first part of thetween Canton and Hongkong, Mr. funeral service will be held at The said that there had been mis- the Government narrowly escap 11.50 um. on Friday, November understanding. He did not think ed defeat on a crucial amendment 27, ab-Vestminster Abbey.

morning.

·

it wise to discuss political issues, suppressing article five of the London, November 22.

The atmosphere the delegation Government's proposals providing The remains of Queen Alexandra Wanted to create was a clean and for spreading the payment of cer- not foul one, They wanted to tain short-term. Bonds over 25 will be removed to London on start the ball rolling and they years commencing on January 1 Thursday, where they will be deposited in the Chapel Royal at their power to see that the ball got

were going to make every effort in next.

The amendment was defeated St. James' palace until the service there.

by 277 to 243 votes after M. Pain- at the Abbey on Friday. The

The suspension of communica-leve, amid great excitement, de- public will be admitted after the tion between Canton and Hong-clared the Government would service until the evening. when kong from the economic Business resign if the amendment were the coffin, will be removed to point of view was obviously to the carried Windsor for committal on Satur-advantage of neither, said Mr. PAINLEVE WALKS OUT,

Tae: Asked if he would term. day.

Paris, Nov. 2 It is officially announced that wild talk" We reference to the When M. Herriot announced there will be two months full building at a port at Whampoa the result of the vote M. Painleve Court mourning and a month of and the possibility of emirating ifone and walked out of the Cham- half mourning.

Hongkong as a port of clearance, her with his portfolio under his Mr. The said that he had seen no farm, followed by other members engineer's report or any commer- of the Government amid the cial report as to possibilities at cheers of the Radicals and Socials Whampoa. He did not know if (ista.

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COLONY'S REGRET.

This Morning's Council Meeting.

Canton?

Fation.

.

this

sinking Fund, stipetting that this be in autonomous publies establish- ment managed by board of directors, including specially three members of Parliament, a senator (being chairman), the Presidents of the Court of Append, ned the Governor of the Bank of France. „

M.. Briand

No further functionaries will be appointed for the new organisation. Charges will not exceed one million and wilf be submitted to the per- rasunent control or Parliament..

THE MAN OF THE HOUR? The last Cabinet was the seventh Fanch Cabinet within a period of fteen years that M..

the Government had. He would The Government's defeat is not. not term it "wild talk" but he surprising. The majority of 28:1 would rather draw a parallel by this morning was a narrow shave 26 Communists who Sympathetic reference to the referring to Vancouver and Vic because bereavement sustained by His veloped the greater the prosperity ernment abstained. They voted

toria. The more Vancouver fe habitually vote against the Goy Majesty the King and the Royal family was made in the Council of Victoria. Might not to same against the Government Chamber this morning when His be said to apply to Hongbong and afternoon.

BRIAND'S CHANCE? Excellency the Governor moved Asked what: wire the promp

Paris, Nov, 23., that the following telegram be of, first, the appointment of M. Doumergue, the President, sent to the Secretary of State to representative delegates in be forwarded to His Majesty the Hongkong and, secondly, he has accepted the Cabinet's resign- Kingi-

chance of duccess of any negotia- There was an exchange of un- The members of the Executions, the secretary, of the delega parliamentary epithets between tive and Legislative Coun on said that a great deal of pre- the Rightists and Leftists, when cils have heard with profound Bolinary work had been put in the Government left the Chamber, sorrow, the sad announcement of and great care had been taken which has been adjourned anti Aristide Brian was called upon to form. A Socialist and mah the death of Her late Majesty The hand of friendship was offer

"Tuesday" Queen Alexandra and desire to and it was for the interested Briend is mentioned as the of strong views he has a reputa tender their humble,duty and to parties in Hongkong to make the probable successor to M. Painlese, tion for tact and wisdom in no tsmall measure Coming from the express their most heartfelt next step.

fprovince, of church domination, Paris, Nov. 23.** he was able to separtin church The Government's resignation from State with a minimum of was inmediately succeeded by a friction and disturbance. Cour- series of excited Party confer ageously and with a firm hand he ences, which made little headway broke the railway strike in 1910, beyond revealing the desire of the h

loyal and respectful sympathy with their Majesties the King

and Queen and the Royal fally second the resolution Family in their bereavement." posed by His Excellency. "For thirty-eight years as Mr. Chow Shou-son: On behalf Princess of Wales," said Mr. of the Chinese communi Clementi, nine years as Queen respectfully associate myself with of England, and during Afteen the sentiment expressed by years of the reign of His Majesty Excellency and we als desire to her son, the Royal lady we mourn join in expressing bur heartfelt

sympat lived enshrined in the affectionate and respe admiration of the British people their Majest The Empire first welcomed her, Queed and

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Lefties to persuade the Sociallets

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The Sbelalats have so far not reached a decision and may have to convene a National Congress determine their course of

dyil, family into

Observance

ments with regard to

.Messages of condolence are and learned to love her, as a beauti- their great pereavement. pouring in from all over the world, ful Princess. We have served her from auch places as Mexico and with joy as a gracious queen and Japan, and such potentates as thereafter the whole › nation the manner in which - Hong President, Hindenburg and King grieved with Hussein.

Every family in our

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late Queen Mother Any

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our lips.

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and, our hearts

true ay

verkave. Home.

the m

maricial postion is too "admit of any delay, and the Cabinet altus. deve on Monday, will emergent measure

Bank of France to. hard and a Half immed needa

Earlier Cables.)

November 22 ted Article

France's Premier, M. Painleve..

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